Carla Ulbrich: Listen

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I seem to have overcome my bad taste in men, but my sweet tooth is intact (as far as I know. I've been avoiding the dentist for a while now).

About a quarter of a mile
From our Mom and Dad’s
Was a 7-11
Man were we glad
I suppose they had beer
And cigarettes no doubt
But we were just kids
All we cared about was the

Candy and gum
Tempting and delicious
If I had a genie
I would have used all my wishes
On Candy and gum

Spent up my allowance
Every iota
On bubble gum and sweet tarts
And the occasional soda
I didn’t wish upon a star
For a Barbie or a Tonka
I wanted a vacation
At the home of Willie Wonka and his

Candy and gum
Enormous and plenty
You’d think I’d lose interest
By the time I was twenty

But candy and gum
That’s what your words were to me
Satisfying and sweet
Filled a desperate need
But like a lot of empty calories
It was just a bunch of talk
And when you left without a word
I nearly went into shock

So I gathered up my nickels
And I went down to the store
On my trusty yellow ten speed
Just like before
Spent a dollar fifty
Somewhere thereabout
bought a bunch of bubble gum
And I chewed you out